Chicago
44
BEAT

Hard Rock Hotel

224-230 N Michigan Ave Fl, Chicago, IL 60601 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
44/100

Mostly clean — 6 of 11 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
11
6 passed
Last Inspected
2019-12-10
Pass Rate
55%
1 failure
Score
44/100
BEAT
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-12-10
Failed 1 inspection (2016)
Food Temperature issues found across 7 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 18×
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Food Temperature critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Plumbing & Waste critical
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Documentation & Training minor
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Food Storage & Handling serious
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Facility Condition minor
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Other minor
2019-12-10 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 13
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

- MUST INSTALL AN ACCESSIBLE HANDWASH SINK FOR THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED. -

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

- MUST PROVIDE HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. -

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

- OBSERVED SLIGHT DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. -

serious Food Storage & Handling

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

- MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPARATION AND CONSUME BY/DISCARD DATE (MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS TOTAL) OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITAT...

minor Sanitation

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

- OBSERVED CELL PHONE STORED ON THE CLEAN DISH DRYING RACK IN THE 1ST FL DISH WASH AREA. MUST REMOVE AND STORE ALL PERSONAL ARTICLES AWAY FROM EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. -

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

- MUST INVERT ALL CLEAN UTENSILS STORED ON THE DISH DRYING RACK, AND ON THE SHELVES TO PREVENT UTENSILS FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. -

serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

- OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE (160F) AFTER THE FINAL RINSE IN THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -

minor Pest Activity

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

- OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS POOLED ON THE TOP/ENCRUSTED ON THE SIDES OF THE GREASE BOX AND ON THE GROUND AROUND THE GREASE BOX IN THE OUTSIDE REFUSE STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL EXCESS FOOD DEBRIS FROM AREA TO PREVENT POTENTIAL SOURCES OF PES...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

- OBSERVED THE CEILING TILES BY THE 1ST FL DISH AREA, STAINED/BROKEN OR ENCRUSTED WITH DIRT/DEBRIS. OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE EMPLOYEE SINGLE STALL TOILET ROOM AND IN THE LOWER LEVEL PREP AREA BY THE SMOKER. MUST REPLACE TILES AND MAI...

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

- OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE, EMPLOYEE SINGLE STALL & LOCKER ROOM, TOILET ROOM'S EXHAUST VENTILATIONS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

- OBSERVED EXCESSIVE SMOKE IN THE LOWER LEVEL PREP AREA WHEN THE SMOKER IS IN USE. MUST INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO REDUCE EXCESSIVE SMOKE IN THE PREP AREA. -

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

- OBSERVED SOME EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

- MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -

2018-05-10 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2018-05-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

INADEQUATE UTENSILS SANITIZING, FOUND NO SANITIZER AT FINAL RINSE FOR LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AT BAR, EMPTY CHEMICAL JUGS HOOKED UP TO MACHINE WHILE IT WAS BEING USED, NO REPLACEMENT SANITIZER JUGS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MGR TO PROVIDE PROPER SANITIZER CO...

critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, FOUND WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN ONTO FLOOR NEXT TO DISH WASHING MACHINE, INSTRUCTED MGR TO REPAIR PLUMBING AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL CITAION ISSUED 7-38-030. BY THE END OF REPORT ENGINEERS PRODDED OUT THE D...

critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

NO PAPER TOWELS NO HAND DRYING DEVICE FOR BOTH EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED MGR TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. HAND WASH SINK AT BAR IS USED AS A DUMP SINK, INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE HAND SINK FOR OTHER THAN HANDS WASHING. CRITICAL CITATION ...

serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND HEAVY BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP AT ICE MAKER INTERIOR SURFACES, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A)

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

HEAVY CONDENSATION AT CEILING ABOVE UNVENTED HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CONDENSATION.

2017-04-27 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
3
serious Food Temperature

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING LOCATED BEHIND THE BAR. SANITIZER LEVEL WAS AT 0PPM DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAKE SURE SANITIZER LEVELS ARE 50-100PPM AT ALL TIMES. ECOLAB ARRIVED ON SITE AND CORRECTED SAID...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED BROWNISH/PINKISH SUBSTANCE LOCATED BY THE ICE MAKER INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED A LEAK UNDER THE FAR RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2016-06-27 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

Above violation still remaining( Walk in cooler shelving/racks that had rust/peeling paint, shall be repaired/replaced).

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

Above violation still remaining(Missing/damaged ceiling tiles in kitchen prep area, shall be repaired/replaced).

2016-06-20 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

Found/observed front entrance/exit revolving door not rodent proofed, door had gaps on bottom ranging from 1 1/2 inch gaps or greater, also found/observed live fruit flies(gnats), 15 in bar area, and rear kitchen area. Citation issued 7-38-020 Serio...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

Cutting boards that had deep cuts in kitchen prep areas, shall be replaced. Walk in cooler shelving/racks that had rust/peeling paint, shall be repaired/replaced. Caulk around 3 compartment sink in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

Walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices)Prep table lower shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Kitchen storage shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment not clean, had excess grease build up, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors in walk in cooler under shelving/racks not clean, had excess grease/dirt build up, needs detailed cleaning(corners).

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

Missing/damaged ceiling tiles in kitchen prep area, shall be repaired/replaced.

2015-06-15 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE AS WELL AS THE BOTTOM INTERIOR PANEL ABOVE THE EXTERIOR LID TO REMOVE SLIGHT GRIME BUILD-UP.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE BAR 3-COMP SINK AT ALL TIMES.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER FOR THE 1DR REFRIGERATOR (LOW FRIDGE (IRD) IN THE KITCHEN AREA.

2014-11-13 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

FOOD DEBRIS NOTED BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT AT PREP KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

FLY TRAP STORED TOO CLOSE TO BAR ICE BIN, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

2014-01-10 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MISSING COVERS AT ICE BINS BEHIND BAR, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

minor Food Temperature

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

COOLING LINES FOR WALK-IN COOLER WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2013-03-12 Pass License Re-Inspection
1
minor Food Temperature

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. REPAIR THE SINK STOPPER AT THE RIGHT HAND COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT THE SINK CAN HOLD WATER.

2013-03-05 Pass w/ Conditions License
CRITICAL 3
critical Food Temperature

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT SANITIZING DISHES AND UTENSILS AT THE PROPER FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 120F AT THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WHILE THE MACHINE WAS BEING USED TO WASH DISHES. MANAGEMEN...

serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. OBSERVED DISCOLORATION AND A SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ICE, TURN OFF THE MACHINE AND HAVE THE INTERIOR CLEAN...

minor Food Temperature

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. REPAIR THE SINK STOPPER AT THE RIGHT HAND COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT THE SINK CAN HOLD WATER.

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